Mukherjee meets Mulayam and Akhilesh; confident of Prez pollsUnited Progressive Alliance (UPA) presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee met Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav here on Tuesday, and said he continues to enjoy the support of various political leaders in the race to Raisina Hill.

Sangma meets Mamata, hopes to get Trinamool supportAs the race for Raisina Hill heats up, former Lok Sabha speaker P.A. Sangma met West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee here on Tuesday to seek her support for his candidature during the presidential poll.

Prez poll: Sangma to meet Jagan in jailFormer Lok Sabha speaker P.A. Sangma, who has off late been appealing to the leaders of various political outfits to back his candidature in the race for Raisina Hill, is expected to meet YSR Congress Party chief Jaganmohan Reddy in jail and seek his support.

Prez poll: Sharad Pawar to persuade SangmaNationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief harad Pawar has said that he would persuade former Lok Sabha speaker and fellow party leader P.A. Sangma to withdraw his candidature for the presidential poll.

Odisha CM Patnaik backs Sangma for presidentOdisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has said that he backed tribal leader Purno Sangma for the post of the president, and added that his choice for this highest position is 'succinct' and 'appropriate'

Prez poll: Biju Janata Dal's support for Sangma continues, says PandaWith the various political outfits adopting a wait-and-watch approach till Congress finalises its name for a presidential candidate, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Jay Panda on Thursday said his party would continue to back former Lok Sabha speaker P.A. Sangma for the prestigious post.

Naveen Patnaik acts tough, sacks two ministersComing down heavily on the rebels in Biju Janata Dal (BJD), Odisha Chief Minister and party chief Naveen Patnaik went on a suspending spree on Friday, taking to task Lok Sabha MP Pyari Mohan Mohapatra along with two Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs), besides sacking two ministers.

NCP says will toe UPA line on choice for presidentThe Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Friday categorically stated that being a part of the ruling UPA Government, it would take a decision on who would be the next president of India with the widest possible consensus.

'I was treated quite well', says Jhina HikakaOdisha MLA Jhina Hikaka, who was released by the Maoists at a village in Koraput, on Thursday said that he was made to stay in adverse conditions in the forest, but the ultras did not ill treat him.

Opposition holds protests against fuel price hikeThe overnight hike in fuel prices by rupees 1.82 has resulted in opposition parties protesting strongly against the decision.ctivists and supporters of the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) party took to the streets in Bhubaneswar in protest against the latest fuel price hike.

Third Front slams Govt.'s version of Lokpal BillThe Third Front on Tuesday criticized the Congress-led UPA Government at the Centre for formulating a Lokpal Bill, which was ineffective and weak and would fail to curb the rising corruption in the country.

2G scam: BJP sticks to JPC demandThe parliamentary party of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) met here today and decided to stick to its demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the 2G scam.